7.Istanbul has vending machines where you insert a plastic bottle and it will dispense food and water for a stray animal.

The machines feed the estimated 150,000 stray animals around the city.

8.Seahorse mates have an elaborate daily greeting that includes dancing together and changing colors.

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium says, "These greetings can last a few minutes or even hours and will end when one seahorse stops responding to the advances of its partner," which I'm pretty sure is the marine equivalent of, "No, you hang up first."

It all started when the city of Melbourne, Australia wanted to come up with an easy way for people to report problems with the trees. Therefore, they gave each tree a unique address. Instead of the trees getting complaints, they got love letters.

10.Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt, but opened up the patent to save as many lives as possible.

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The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 made it a required feature for every automobile.

11.The Netherlands sends Canada thousands of flowers every year as thanks for help in WWII.

The American Library Association estimates there are 119,487 libraries in the United States. In 2017, Statistica reported there were 14,027 McDonald's, which means there are more than eight libraries for every McDonald's in the United States.

13.There is a metal band whose lead singer is an African Grey Parrot. Their name is Hatebeak.

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They're pretty good, too.

14.Queen Elizabeth broke tradition after 9/11 to play the Star-Spangled Banner during the Changing of the Guard to comfort grounded American tourists.